Kowalski and Zurth promoted his shows in Berlin occasionally until 1954 under the banner "Internationaler-Ringer-Verband". This was a fictitious promotion / name. Kowalski and Zurth claimed as being the sucessors of the old IRV.

VDB was regorganized in 1951. On business papers and programs also named:German Wrestling Union / Federation Lutte en Allemagne

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Notes:1910-13- The local government banned all wrestling tournaments after the match Jakob Koch vs. Albert Sturm on 16.07.1910. After this match was declared as a draw, the audience protested and demolished the location. In October 1912 the ban was partially lifted because the german wrestling association named IRV became a permission to promoted wrestling shows.

late 1940s- The KfB (Kommission für Berufsringen) organized wrestling shows in both parts of Berlin, east and west. Mainly single matches. Beginning in 1948 the tournaments come back.

1978-81Promoter Karl-Heinz Kuhnert canceled all shows after the May tournament because of financial problems and a low audience. Kuhnert restarts in January 1981. 1982 was his last season.

1966-68- Gustl Kaiser reorganized the scene in Dortmund after a long time without wrestling. In 1968 Kaiser's protege Nico Selenkowitsch followed him as promoter. Dortmund was Nico's second important venue after Bremen.

Now i updated the old results list from Gerhard Schäfer for the Paris tournament winners. I found an interesting internetside about old french wrestling and there are the complete results of the 1898 World Championship won by Paul Pons (27.12.1898).

I didnt found all tournaments and missed some winners and dates, but this was a really good work and help to complete the winners. I forgotten Laurent le Beaucairois also won at the November 1899 tournament, so there were three winners including Maurice Gambier.